Maintenance Technician

We are searching for a Maintainance Technician to support the standardization and integration of industrial controls systems in our Robotics R&D Laboratory. At OSARO we are creating software and machine learning products that are transforming the static robotics industry by endowing industrial robots with Level 4 autonomy. This level of autonomy is needed to perform an extensive variety of useful tasks and integrate tightly with our customers’ complex software environments.

As a Maintainance Technician, you will collaborate with our research and software engineers to investigate, analyze and resolve quality issues by conducting audits, analyzing defect trends and leading continuous improvement projects.

You are passionate about what you build, you feel a strong sense of ownership, and you love ever-changing challenges. You care deeply about your team which is why you are direct and you believe in doing what you say.

Compensation: $25 - 35 an hour, perhaps more depending on experience

• Supporting internal engineering teams by troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems to keep equipment operational for demos and development.
• Testing experimental hardware alongside engineering teams and researchers.
• Assisting in the creation and enforcement of industry-standard safety practices.
• Generating documentation for standardized installation and commissioning procedures for all electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic components.
• Collaborating with other departments (machine learning, software, sales, and support) to ensure a high level of communication and cooperation.
• Scheduling and performing regular preventive maintenance on all equipment including robots, electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic control systems.
• Creating and maintaining detailed records of issue resolution, logging events during the repair workflow, and accounting for parts consumed.

• 2-5 years of maintenance, electronic installation, or service work in a related industry, or military experience as an electrical/mechanical MOS preferred.
• Experience reading electrical schematics, mechanical schematics and the software used to read them.
• Must have provable electrical experience.
• Experience in basic Solidworks use.
• Experience fabricating with industrial machinery.
• Practical hands‑on experience with electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
• A strong work ethic and willingness to learn in a small team‑based environment.
• Able to interface comfortably and effectively both internally and externally at all levels.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.

• Electrical knowledge in controls (relays, contacts, switches).
• Implemented systems with industrial communication protocols such as Modbus, PROFINET, Ethernet/IP, Ethercat.
• Experience working with PLCs (Beckhoff, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Modicon) configuring, developing, and validating PLC code.

• Health, dental, vision, and commuter benefits.
• Generous, flexible vacation time.
• Excellent paid parental leave policy with the option for additional reduced and unpaid leave.
• The chance to work with robots in a dog‑friendly office.

The full‑time position is available immediately. Candidates should be willing to move to the SF Bay Area.